Heart group calls on FDA to quickly regulate e-cigs – USA TODAY
Electronic cigarettes need to be strongly regulated — and quickly — to prevent another generation of young people from becoming addicted to nicotine, according to the American Heart Association’s first policy statement on the products. In its statement, the heart association pointed to studies suggesting that e-cigarettes, which contain nicotine but no tobacco, could serve […]
CVS Announces Decision to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
CVS announced on February 5th, 2014 a decision to pull all tobacco products from their shelves by October. The decision will cost the company about $2 billion a year, but company leaders can no longer justify selling tobacco products under a pharmacy and future-oriented health brand. Other pharmacies may follow in CVS’ footsteps soon. In […]
Loyola Doctor Warns of Harmful Chemicals in E-Cigarettes, Alarming Rate of Child Use
Smoking cessation expert and Loyola Univeristy Health System physician Philip McAndre, MD spoke out against e-cigarettes in a January 29, 2014 article published by Loyola Medicine. The physician has seen his share of victims of nicotine addiction and claims that e-cigarettes are not at all helpful to those looking to quit. Beyond that, the devices […]
New Fines for DC Establishments Breaking Hookah Regulations
D.C. Department of Health is introducing a strict fine on restaurants and bars that provide hookas to guests. The District allows the use of hookahs in particular venues, but restaurant smoking laws stipulate that hookah may only be provided if the majority of an establishment’s income comes from smoking, not the sale of food and […]
Seabourn Cruises Bans Smoking in Cabins
Seabourn Cruises was the last major holdout in the fight against smoking in cabins, but the cruise line recently announced a company-wide ban. Smoking is now regulated to smoking areas and some terraces. A spokesman for the company said that the policy was revised to reflect trends and to respond to feedback from patrons. One […]
Tobacco-Free by 2033 – The First Step
To achieve USA Tobacco-Free in 33 begin requesting smoke-free taxis with tobacco-free drivers; and smoke-free hotels restaurants with employees that are tobacco-free; and airlines that have tobacco-free crews; drivers, housekeepers, maintenance, servers, flight attendants and pilots all track second-hand smoke into the air that you breathe. The more people requesting the more the suppliers will […]
Cruise Passengers Back Smoking Ban
A recent poll suggests that smokers are becoming less and less popular with cruise passengers. About a quarter of patrons surveyed by Cruise Critic said that they want ships to become completely smoke-free. These results were released soon after passengers pressured American cruise lines to ban smoking on cruise balconies. Many passengers detest the smell […]
N.C. Smoking Bans Don’t Hurt Business
A statewide smoking ban was implemented four years ago in North Carolina requiring all bars and restaurants to go smoke-free. Many owners worried that the policy would drive away regular customers and hurt business. It turns out that business is steady, if not improved. Health and safety in the state have improved as well. According […]
Joe Nocera Wonders If Cigarettes Have Reached Their End of Days
In an opinion piece for the New York Times, Joe Nocera, former editor of Fortune Magazine reflects on the history of cigarette regulation in the United States. The fifty-year anniversary of the surgeon general’s announcement linking cigarette smoking to illness and death marks major changes in the way the United States regulates smoking in public. Public opinion toward smoking has […]
Study Documents Reduction in 911 Calls After Casino Anti-Smoking Law
The effects of long-term exposure to secondhand smoke have been researched extensively, but new research points to dramatically adverse effects resulting from immediate exposure as well. Casinos are some of the final establishments to remain unaffected by smoking bans. Some regulate smoking to particular parts of the casino, while others allow smoking throughout. Both systems […]